Buchanan County, VAGenWeb Project

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BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA

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Last updated March 12, 2010
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Buchanan County, Virginia was formed in 1858
from parts of Russell County and Tazewell County.
The county was named for James Buchanan
the 15th president of the United States from 1857-1861.
In 1880 the southwestern part of Buchanan County
was combined with parts of Russell County and Wise County
to become Dickenson County.

County seat is Grundy

County Courthouse
P.O. Drawer 950
Grundy, VA 24614-0950
Phone: (276) 935-6501
Fax: (276)935-4479

Unincorporated Communities
• Big Rock
• Council
• Davenport
• Harman
• Harman Junction
• Hurley
• Keen Mountain
• Mavisdale
• Maxie
• Oakwood
• Prater
• Shortt Gap
• Stacy
• Vansant
• Royal City
• Whitewood

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NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
Russell	Dickenson	Tazewell
Mingo County, West Virginia	McDowell County, West Virginia	Pike County, Kentucky

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